National Merit names 2nd set of scholars

May 02, 2002

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. of Evanston announced the second round of winners of its 2002 National Merit $2,500 scholarships on Wednesday. Winners, including 106 in the Chicago area, are selected from each state.

Winners in the first round received corporate-sponsored scholarships that range from $500 to $10,000 for use at an accredited U.S. college or university.

Later this year, the final round will announce winners of scholarships sponsored by colleges and universities. Winners are chosen from a pool of 16,000 semifinalists who were selected based on standardized test scores.